Manifestaciones cutáneas de diabetes mellitus / Cross sectional search for skin lesions in 118 diabetic patients
Rev. méd. Chile
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137(7): 894-899, jul. 2009. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Thirty percent of patients with diabetes mellitus have some skin lesion that is directly related to the disease or caused by infections, complications or treatments used.Aim:
To determine the frequency and type of skin lesions in diabetic patients. Material andmethods:
Cross sectional examination of 26 patients with type 1 diabetes, 75 patients with type 2 diabetes and 17 patients with gestational diabetes. A complete skin physical examination and a direct mycological examination and culture when Onychomycosis was suspected, were performed.Results:
In 56 percent of patients, diabetes lasted more than 10 years and 52 percent had some complication of the disease. A mean of 1.4±0.1 skin lesions per patient was found among subjects with type 1 or 2 diabetes. No skin lesion was found in patients with gestational diabetes. The lesions found were Onychomycosis in 27 percent, diabetic dermatopathy in 17 percent, macroangiopathy in 15 percent, tine a corporis in 14 percent and neurosis in 14 percent.Conclusions:
Onychomycosis is the most commonly found skin lesion in diabetic patient.
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Main subject:
Skin Diseases
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Diabetes, Gestational
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Félix Bulnes/CL
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Hospital San Juan de Dios/CL
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